Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the event has “Future Tribes” as its central theme with three distinct zones − Iconic, Allure and Metro – showcasing some 240 local and international fashion brands.
The opening gala fashion show, Centrestage Elites, will feature Hong Kong designer Anais Mak’s internationally renowned brand Anaïs Jourden, as well as acclaimed New York designer Joseph Altuzarra’s brand, Altuzarra. They will have the global launch of their pre-spring 2020 collections on the catwalk.
Following hot on the heels of Centrestage Elites, the Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show will showcase the latest collections of seven homegrown designer labels – 112 Mountainyam, Doriskath, From Another Planets, Harrison Wong, Meiking Ng, Methodology and Yeung Chin – that have taken part in other major international fashion weeks in New York, London, Copenhagen, Tokyo and Shanghai to highlight Hong Kong’s creative prowess.
Another Centrestage highlight will be the finals of the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest 2019 (YDC) on September 7. Sixteen shortlisted candidates will compete for five awards this year, with renowned Japanese designer Mihara Yasuhiro serving as the VIP judge and special guest at the event.
Other shows include the Redress Design Award, the Knitwear Symphony 2019, and the ninth Hong Kong Knitwear Designers’ Contest presented by the Knitwear Innovation and Design Society. The HKTDC will also organise the “Meet the Visionaries” seminar series featuring representatives from the Centrestage Elites designers Anais Mak and Joseph Altuzarra and YDC VIP judge Yasuhiro, while the “Trend Talk Series” will feature prominent industry experts such as GOXIP vice president of marketing Michele Tardelli and Euromonitor international head of fashion research Jorge Martin. (RKS)
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